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Maria Sharapova#7 def. Venus Williams#11
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 23, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 17 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,670 | 2,232 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,974 | 2,102 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 768–289 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $43,077,000 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2004 | R16 | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2004 | SF | Elena Dementieva | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2004 | R16 | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6(11) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 2004 | R32 | Karolina Sprem | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |